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Arsonists set Melbourne synagogue ablaze
Mask-wearing arsonists set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack Friday in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, sparking widespread condemnation.
Not a pipe dream: Notre Dame's organ to be 'revived'
Notre Dame's famed 8,000-pipe organ, known as the voice and soul of the beloved cathedral, will be "revived" after a five-year absence in one of the highlights of this weekend's reopening ceremony at the landmark.
'Modern slavery': Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates
Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia. But he found himself detained in a heavily guarded compound where he was forced to carry out online scams.
Organto Announces Resignation of Director
("Organto" or the "Company"), a provider of branded, private label and bulk distributed healthy and organic fruit and vegetable products today announced that Mr. Jeremy Kendall has resigned as a Director of the Company due to personal circumstances, effective immediately.
Nepra Foods Discloses Fiscal Q2 2025 Financial Performance
Nepra Foods Inc., (CSE:NPRA)(FSE:2P6)(OTC Pink:NPRFF) ("Nepra Foods" or the "Company"), a company specializing in allergen and gluten-free food ingredient technologies, is pleased to announce its condensed consolidated financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024, along with a summary of business achievements during that period.
U.S. Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) to Evaluate Jaguar Health’s Crofelemer for Short Bowel Syndrome with Intestinal Failure (SBS-IF) Begins
The study is one of five clinical efforts - three IIT proof-of-concept studies and two Phase 2 studies - of crofelemer for the rare disease indications of SBS-IF and/or microvillus inclusion disease (MVID), an ultrarare congenital diarrheal disorder, in the US, EU, and/or Middle East/North Africa (MENA) regions; availability of IIT proof-of-concept results potentially in Q2 2025Crofelemer, Jaguar's novel plant-based prescription drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency for both SBS-IF and MVID
Quake sparks brief tsunami warning in California
A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of California sparked a brief tsunami warning on Thursday, with residents warned to flee to higher ground before the alert was cancelled.
Tsunami alert after 7.0 quake off California coast
Tsunami waves were expected to start hitting the California coast Thursday after a powerful earthquake struck offshore, US seismologists said.
New York police hunt killer of top insurance exec
New York police scoured the city Thursday for a masked gunman who shot a top health insurance executive at close range in a brazen daylight killing outside a Manhattan hotel.
Amnesty accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a "wake-up call" for the world.
British regulator approves Vodafone UK, Three merger
Vodafone and Three, the UK division of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, are set to create Britain's biggest mobile phone operator after the country's competition regulator backed the deal Thursday.
Puppy love as Czech prison inmates train assistance dogs
Serving their last year in prison, David Hejny and Marek Kolar have their work cut out as they train puppies Zeus and Zirkon to be assistance dogs for the visually impaired.
Kampai! All about Japanese sake
Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Article about Canalevia-CA1, Jaguar Health's Prescription Drug Conditionally Approved by the FDA for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea in Dogs, Published in PetVet Magazine
Canalevia®-CA1 is a canine-specific formulation of crofelemer, Jaguar's novel, oral plant-based drug sustainably harvested from the Croton lechleri treeCrofelemer, the active ingredient in Canalevia CA-1, is the subject of Jaguar's recently conducted Phase 3 OnTarget trial in humans for cancer therapy-related diarrhea
Bausch Health and Salix in Collaboration with Health Organizations Recognize the Second Annual Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) Awareness Day
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) and its gastroenterology (GI) business, Salix Pharmaceuticals ("Salix"), alongside the U.S. Pain Foundation (USPF), the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), and the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) have united to recognize today, Thursday, December 5, as the second annual Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) Awareness Day. This important day is dedicated to bringing awareness to a commonly-overlooked side effect of opioids. By raising awareness and fostering open conversations, OIC Awareness Day seeks to reduce the stigma surrounding this condition and offer support to the many patients impacted by OIC.
Frequency Exchange and gethealthy.store Launch "Nikki" Wellness Technology Into 1,000+ Clinic Stores
Frequency Exchange Corp. ("Frequency Exchange" or the "Company") (TSXV:FREQ)(OTC PINK:FRECF) is pleased to announce it has officially launched its NIKKI Wellness Technology ("NIKKI") on e-health platform GetHealthy.Store's virtual catalogue. GetHealthy.Store is a unique online portal that allows health practitioners to prescribe products to patients directly via the platform's 1,000+ "Virtual Clinic Stores".
Quantum Biopharma Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debenture Units for Gross Proceeds of Up to $5 Million
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Theralase(R) Launches New Clinical Study Site in Canada
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is the latest Canadian clinical study site for clinical investigation of Theralase®'s Anti-Cancer Therapy for the treatment of bladder cancer
Syrian White Helmets chief 'dreams' of never pulling a body out of rubble again
Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.
Brazil's Minas cheese gets added to UNESCO list
Minas cheese -- a dairy delight from a farming region in Brazil giving it its name -- was added to UNESCO's global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday.
Top US executive shot dead in New York City: media
The chief executive of one of the United States's largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed outside a New York Hilton hotel in an apparently targeted hit Wednesday, US media reported.
French marine park to close over law banning killer whale shows
A French theme park said Wednesday that it would close early next year over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, including the two last orcas in captivity in the country.
Thousands march demanding S. Korea president resign over martial law debacle
Thousands of protesters marched on parliament in South Korea's capital Wednesday, joining a push by the country's opposition to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law.
UK police question killer nurse Letby over further baby deaths
Lucy Letby, the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, has been questioned in prison over further baby deaths and collapses at two hospitals where she worked, police said Wednesday.
Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods
More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand, where the death toll climbed to 29, officials said Wednesday.
Huge Vietnam fraud case raises questions over banking system
A multi-billion-dollar fraud scandal involving one of Vietnam's most prominent tycoons exposed systemic weaknesses in the country's banking sector, say analysts who warn other such cases could yet emerge.
South Korean president pressed to resign over martial law bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law that was voted down by lawmakers and brought thousands of protesters to the streets.
South Korean president abandons martial law attempt
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt at martial law on Wednesday after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets.
Polaris Renewable Energy Successfully Settles USD 175 Million Bond Issue
Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") announces that it has successfully settled a previously announced private placement of USD 175 million senior secured green bonds. The bonds will have a tenor of five years and a fixed coupon rate of 9.5% percent per annum, with interest payable in semi-annual instalments. Furthermore, the Green Bond will include a tap feature, allowing for access to an additional USD $50 million in funding for potential future uses.
Ovation Science Licensee Launches Innovative Transdermal Cannabis Products in Pennsylvania
Ovation Science Inc. ("Ovation" or the "Company"), with its patented topical and transdermal cannabis products powered by its proprietary skin delivery technology Invisicare®, announces the official launch of its products in Pennsylvania through its licensee: PA Options for Wellness Inc. ("PA Options").
Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend
US consumers turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said Tuesday.
Colombian police raid 11 prisons to combat extortion rackets
Over 2,000 Colombian police officers backed by helicopters and sniffer dogs raided prisons nationwide on Tuesday in an operation to combat extortion rackets run out of penitentiaries.